What's that? You've never heard of a cranberry bog in Florida? Courtesy of Ocean Spray, the Cape Cod, Mass.-based cooperative known worldwide for their juices and cranberry-related products, Florida's first-ever cranberry bog is on display at the 16th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, at Walt Disney World, through November 13.

The 1,000-square-foot bog has been installed at the entrance to World Showcase and features a gazillion (okay, actually 900 pounds; 365,000 berries) of the bright red fruit, albeit imported, floating in knee-high water, bordered by a hedge of cranberry plants. The bog is one of the largest-ever educational bogs built by Ocean Spray outside of Massachusetts.

And if you've ever wondered why the cranberries are floating in water, here's the answer: It's the easiest way to harvest them. The plants are grown in a marshy bog; the bog is then intentionally flooded; the fruit floats to the surface and are corralled by growers for harvest.

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